Corn-husker.



Patented Sept. l9, 1899. H. N. F. SHOLL.

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UNITED z STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I-IOVARD N. F. SHOLL, OF BEATRICE, NEBRASKA.

oRN-HUSKER.

'SPECLIFIATIO forming' part of Letters Patent No. 633,220, datedSeptember 19, 1899.

Application file March 22.1898. Serial No. 674,850. (No model.)

To all whom it may con/cera:A

Be it known that I, HowARD N. F. SHoLL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beatrice, in the county of Gage and State of Nebraska, haveinvented certain new andV 'useful Improvennents in Corn-Huskers; and Idohereby declare the following to be af ull, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and 'use the same.

This invention relates to iinprovements in corn-huskers of that kindthat are applied and fastened to the hand of the operator and commonlyknown as palm-huskei's. I The main obj ects of lrnyinv'ention are toproduce a simple, well-fitting, cheap, and chicacious device of theCharacter vabove mentioned, to better ladapt the Vsame to be applied tothe palm of the hand and which When in use Will exert its principalpressure upon that portion of the palm of the operatons hand bestcalculated for this purpose-to Wit, that calloused portion immediatelybelow the fingers-that will operate to tear off the husks by an inwardmovement of the op'eratofs hand, Whereby the corn as the husk is removedmay be grasped and held by that hand of the operator to which the huskeris applied, to adapt the device to fit and be readily applied to anywidth of hand, and to provide for a thoroughventilation and protectionof the hand holding the same.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear,and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the claims. g

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates a general view of myinvention, the same being shown as applied to the hand of the operatorand in position for use. Fig. 2 is a detail in perspective of thedevice. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts in all the figuresof the drawings.

In carrying out niy-invention I employ a substantially triangularpalm-plate 1, forming the salne preferably of case-hardened steel, thebase of the triangle being at the upper end and being of a width tofitthe ordinary size of hand. This palm-plate 'is of such length as toagree With that of a hand of ordinary size, and the lower end is prefthemount of the thuinb. From this palmplate' a substantially triangularshaped tongue is struck up, the same extending from about thelongitudinal middle of the plate to 'a point near the upper edgethereof. This tongue is bent rearwardly over the plate toward the wristportion thereof and forms a husking-'peg 4. The opening in the metalfrom which the peg is struck up may or may not be made slightly widerthan the actual width of the peg, the same being designated as 5 andbeing einployed for Ventilating purposes, all as will hereinafterappear. In rear of the palm-plate thus desc'rbed I preferably locate apad of leather, the same being of a Shape corresponding to that of thepalm-plate and therefore triangular. This backing or leather pad Idesignate in the drawings as 6, and, as will be seen, it is perforated,as at 7, for the purpose of thoroughly ventilating the palm of the hand.I have shown the perforations 7 as being located only opposite theopening 5 in the palm-plate; but it .will be obvious that suchperforations may be located over the entire surface of the pad.

Interposed between the palm-plate 1 and the pad 6 is the outer edge of apreferably leather wrist-strap S, the same being of suflicientlen'gth toreadily inclose the'wrist of the operator and having one end provided'with a buckle 9 and the other end reduced and provided withbuckle-holes 10, the said buokle being set back from the end of thestrap, so as to adapt the same to rest easy on the wrist of theoperator. Ordinary rivets 11 pass through the palinfplate, pad, andwrist-strap and serve to contine the strapin position and also the padto the palm-plate.

Between the upper right-hand corners of the palm-plate and the rearpad Ipivot upon a rivet 12 a metallic link 13 and its corresponding pad 14.The link '13 is of such IOO length as will adapt it to supply anydiffer- `once orinsufliciency in the width of the palmplate, so that, aswill be seen, the device is thus adapted for Various widths of hands.'l`he pad 14 is preferably of leather, and its outer end extends beyondthat of the link, at which pointl it is donbled upon itself to form aloop 15, which engages with an ordiuary buckle 16. A rivet 17 is passedthrough the outer free end of the link and the two layers of pad 14.

'l`he opposite or left-hand upper corners of the palm-plate and the padG have interposed between them the inner end of an ordinary strap 18,the same being held in place by an ordinary rivet 19, which latter alsoserves to combine and hold the palm-plate and pad G in position.

ln operation the palm-plate is applied to the hand of the operator asbefore indicated, the upper portion of the palm-plate being opposite thepalm immediately below the fingers. 'l`he wrist'strap is fastened by thebuckle 9, and the strap 18 is fastened to the buckle 16. The dispositionof the link 13 is influenced by the width of the hand of the operator,but in any case lies between the fore or index finger and thumb of hishand. Of course the wider the hand of the operator is the more nearlywill the link 13 be disposed to a horizontal position, or, rather, inline with the upper edge or base of the triangular plate.

To operate the husker, the pegelJ is engaged in the husk of the ear andthe hand draWn inwardly or toward the operator, thus tearing the huskfrom the ear, and as the latter is bared itis just in the position to becaught by the fingers of that hand of the operator in which the deviceis carried.

The opening 5, together with the space between the plate and pad,aifords every means desired for ventilation, and the numerousperforations 7 in the pad permit ingress of the air to the hollowportion of the palm of the hand.

It Will be seen that the pad 6 approximates in shape the metallicpalm-plate 1 and that its protection extends under the opening in saidplate, so as to protect the hand from the sharp edges of the opening,and yet, being perforated opposite said opening, does not in anywiseinterfere with the passage of air through the opening to the palm of thehand of the operator.

I-Iaving thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. Acorn-husker, the same comprising the metallic palm-plate 1, having anintegral hnsking-peg struck up therefrom, producing an opening, and apad located back of and conforming to said plate and having perforationsoccurring in rear of said opening in the plate, and means for securingthe plate and pad together and upon the hand of the operator.

2. In a corn-huskcr, the combination with the triangular palm-plate1,having the struckup rearWardly-disposed husking-peg 4 and forming theventilating-opening 5, and the rear similarly-shaped perforated pad 6,of the wrist-strap 8 interposed between the inner ends of the palm-plateand pad, the strap 18 at the upper corner and interposed between thepalm-plate and pad, and the pivoted link 12:3 and its buckle 16.

In testiinony Whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

HOWARD N. F. SI'IOLL.

Witnesscs:

A. H. KIDD, WM. Lisco.

